"What happened?" John asked.
"Well....I got to Olivia's, she opened the door, I held her close for a minute and then......." Nick said as he choked back the tears.
"Then what, Nick?"
"She told me she didn't want me here." he sobbed "She told me to leave."
"Where are you now?"
"I'm at a hotel....What the hell happened, John? She wanted me to come see her, I did and now she's telling me to leave."
"God Nick...I don't know what to say, mate."
"What should I do? I'm not going back over there tonight, that's for damn sure!"
"Let her cool off, go see her in the morning."
"You think?" Nick asked.
"Yeah." John began "She's still sick...maybe that's all it is."
"Maybe.....I just never imagined Olivia being that angry."
"She's just had a long day and she's sick. She'll be alright, Nick. You'll see."
"Thanks, John. I'm sorry I woke you."
"S'alright Nick. I'm here if you need me."
Nick disconnected the call. He was terribly confused about what had happened at Olivia's. She'd all but begged him to come see her earlier and now she wanted him to go away?
"Dammit!" Nick yelled "I should've told her I was coming!" He buried his head in his hands and massaged his now aching temples.

Olivia pulled herself up from the floor, her body was still wracked with sobs as she began to walk upstairs. She entered her room and sat on the bed, pondering the events of her day.
"First I find out I'm pregnant, then Nick shows up on my doorstep out of the blue." she said aloud as she cried.
"Why didn't he tell me he was coming...maybe I would've handled it better. I've had one too many surprises today."
Olivia broke down in heaving sobs. She slipped under the comforter and cried herself to sleep.

"'Ello?"
"Yas, it's Nick."
"What? Is something wrong?"
"I'd bloody well say something's wrong."
"Nick....tell me what's going on." Yas said as she tried to wake up.
Nick slowly explained everything that happened at Olivia's.
"Oh Nick....I'm sorry. That just doesn't sound like Olivia at all."
"I thought it rather odd myself." he said.
"I know she's not feeling well, but I don't know what would cause her to act that way."
"She couldn't stand the sight of me, Yas." he whispered.
"I'm so sorry Nick. I don't know what to say.."
"I'm sorry I woke you, but I just don't know what to do."
"It's ok. I'm glad you called...I'm here for you. The only thing I can advise you to do is to get some sleep, you've had a long flight and go talk to her in the morning."
"I'll try to sleep." Nick promised.
"Don't worry, Nick. She'll be ok."
"I hope so."
"Sleep, Nick and call me anytime if you need anything."
"Thanks, Yas."
"You're welcome, luv."
"G'night."
"Goodnight, Nick."
Nick laid the reciever in the cradle. He felt lost and confused. He wanted to hold Olivia, but she'd pulled away from him. Hot, silent tears ran down his cheeks as he began to drift into sleep.

Olivia was awakened by the waves of nausea. She laid on the bathroom floor and cried, praying this would stop. She heard the phone ringing and slowly shuffled into her room to answer it.
"Hello?" she sighed.
"'Ello, Liv...It's Yas."

"Just great." Olivia muttered into the phone.
"Liv? Is everything ok?"
"Fine. Why do you ask?" Olivia said coldly. "Well...I spoke to Nick....."
"Ah, I see. What did he tell you?"
" Just that he showed up to surprise you and that you made him leave. He is really confused and hurt."
" Yeah, well.....I just can't deal with him right now." Olivia said choking back the tears.
"Liv, you can talk to me. I swear that I will keep it between us. But there is obviously something wrong. Please." Yasmin pleaded.
"Oh Yas......" Olivia said as she burst into tears."I don't know how this happened...."
"What luv? What happened?"
"I'm pregnant." Olivia whispered through her sobs.

"Are you sure?" Yas asked.
"I'm very sure. My doctor comfirmed it."
"That's why you've been so sick."
"Uh-huh."
"But that still doesn't explain why you turned Nick away. You really hurt him."
"I'm sorry Yas." Olivia sobbed "I was so happy to see him, but I just can't deal with all of this right now. I'd just found out about the baby several hours before he showed up and I just lost control."
"Oh Liv.....I know you're upset, but everything will be alright."
"What in the hell am I going to do? Nick probably hates me now after he flew all this way to see me and I yelled at him and made him leave."
"Liv, Nick doesn't hate you. He's very confused and hurt right now, but he still loves you more than anything and he's worried about you."
Olivia began sobbing so hard she couldn't speak.
"Liv?"
"Yes?"
"You need to talk to Nick. He's worried to death about you and wants nothing more than to see you. You need to talk to him and tell him about the baby Olivia."
"How?" Olivia sobbed.
"There's only one way to tell him, luv."
"What am I supposed to say Yas......Hi Nick, I'm sorry I told you to leave after flying thousands of miles to see me and by the way, I'm pregnant and you're going to be a father....."
"Liv, you'll find the words."
"Yas...." she sobbed "I've screwed everything up."
"You didn't get pregnant by yourself and Nick needs to know."
"I know....I know" she cried.
"Liv, Nick's staying at the Ritz Carlton, room 333. He'd love to hear from you. He's worried sick about you and he's confused about what happened at your house. You need to explain it to him, let him know you're not mad at him."
"He's not mad at me?" Olivia sobbed.
"No luv, he's not. He loves you Olivia. He loves you very much. You trusted him enough when you first met him to tell him about Drew. You didn't even know Nick then. Now you two are in love and you know and trust each other......trust Nick, Liv. Tell him."
"You won't tell Nick?"
"No Liv. I think it's wonderful news, but it's not my place to tell him."
"I just don't know how this happened." Olivia cried.
"Things like this happen...it's nobody's fault. Nick's not going to blame you or anything like that. And I think once your shock wears off, you're going to feel better about this and be happy and everything will be fine."
"Thank you, Yas."
"No need for thanks, luv. I'm your friend. I love you and Nick. I care about you both. I'm here for you if you need anything day or night."
"I wish you were here. That would help me right now."
"I'd love to be there for you Liv, but Nick's there to see you....and you two have some talking to do."
"Yeah, I suppose we do."
"Promise me you'll get some sleep and you'll talk to him in the morning?"
"I promise."
"Nick will probably call you in the morning....he might even come by there. Will you be ok if he does?"
"I think so. I do want to see him."
"Good. He wants to see you too. And I promise if he calls, I won't mention the baby to him....I'll feign shock and surprise when he calls me and tells me the news."
"Ok." Olivia laughed.
"It's good to hear you laugh, Liv. Now get some sleep."
"Alright."
"I'll talk to you soon. G'night."
"Goodnight, Yas. Thank you."
"You're welcome."

Olivia awoke to the bright sun shining through her windows. She sat up in her bed and stretched. She felt a wave of nausea, but it passed quickly this time. The phone rang, she grabbed it quickly.
"Hello?" she asked.
"Hi sweetheart." Nick replied.
"Hi."
"Liv, would it be ok if I came over?"
"Yes."
"You're not going to make me leave again, are you?"
"No, Nick...I'm not."
"Ok. I'll see you in a few minutes."
"I'll be here."
"I love you, Liv. Nothing will change that."
"I love you too." she said as the tears ran down her cheeks.
Olivia hung up and went running to the bathroom.

Olivia opened the door. Nick looked tired, like he hadn't slept and like he'd been crying. He hugged her close to him. Olivia began to feel sick again and pulled away a little. Nick looked at her and held her hands.
"Liv, are you ok? What did the doctor say?" he asked with concern in his voice.
Tears streamed down her cheeks as she looked into his deep green eyes.
"Sweetheart, please talk to me." he begged.

CHAPTER 34

"What happened?" John asked. "Well....I got to Olivia's, she opened the door, I held her close for a minute and then......." Nick said as he choked back the tears. "Then what, Nick?" "She told me she didn't want me here." he sobbed "She told me to leave." "Where are you now?" "I'm at a hotel....What the hell happened, John? She wanted me to come see her, I did and now she's telling me to leave." "God Nick...I don't know what to say, mate." "What should I do? I'm not going back over there tonight, that's for damn sure!" "Let her cool off, go see her in the morning." "You think?" Nick asked. "Yeah." John began "She's still sick...maybe that's all it is." "Maybe.....I just never imagined Olivia being that angry." "She's just had a long day and she's sick. She'll be alright, Nick. You'll see." "Thanks, John. I'm sorry I woke you." "S'alright Nick. I'm here if you need me." Nick disconnected the call. He was terribly confused about what had happened at Olivia's. She'd all but begged him to come see her earlier and now she wanted him to go away? "Dammit!" Nick yelled "I should've told her I was coming!" He buried his head in his hands and massaged his now aching temples. Olivia pulled herself up from the floor, her body was still wracked with sobs as she began to walk upstairs. She entered her room and sat on the bed, pondering the events of her day. "First I find out I'm pregnant, then Nick shows up on my doorstep out of the blue." she said aloud as she cried. "Why didn't he tell me he was coming...maybe I would've handled it better. I've had one too many surprises today." Olivia broke down in heaving sobs. She slipped under the comforter and cried herself to sleep. "'Ello?" "Yas, it's Nick." "What? Is something wrong?" "I'd bloody well say something's wrong." "Nick....tell me what's going on." Yas said as she tried to wake up. Nick slowly explained everything that happened at Olivia's. "Oh Nick....I'm sorry. That just doesn't sound like Olivia at all." "I thought it rather odd myself." he said. "I know she's not feeling well, but I don't know what would cause her to act that way." "She couldn't stand the sight of me, Yas." he whispered. "I'm so sorry Nick. I don't know what to say.." "I'm sorry I woke you, but I just don't know what to do." "It's ok. I'm glad you called...I'm here for you. The only thing I can advise you to do is to get some sleep, you've had a long flight and go talk to her in the morning." "I'll try to sleep." Nick promised. "Don't worry, Nick. She'll be ok." "I hope so." "Sleep, Nick and call me anytime if you need anything." "Thanks, Yas." "You're welcome, luv." "G'night." "Goodnight, Nick." Nick laid the reciever in the cradle. He felt lost and confused. He wanted to hold Olivia, but she'd pulled away from him. Hot, silent tears ran down his cheeks as he began to drift into sleep. Olivia was awakened by the waves of nausea. She laid on the bathroom floor and cried, praying this would stop. She heard the phone ringing and slowly shuffled into her room to answer it. "Hello?" she sighed. "'Ello, Liv...It's Yas." "Just great." Olivia muttered into the phone. "Liv? Is everything ok?" "Fine. Why do you ask?" Olivia said coldly. "Well...I spoke to Nick....." "Ah, I see. What did he tell you?" " Just that he showed up to surprise you and that you made him leave. He is really confused and hurt." " Yeah, well.....I just can't deal with him right now." Olivia said choking back the tears. "Liv, you can talk to me. I swear that I will keep it between us. But there is obviously something wrong. Please." Yasmin pleaded. "Oh Yas......" Olivia said as she burst into tears."I don't know how this happened...." "What luv? What happened?" "I'm pregnant." Olivia whispered through her sobs. "Are you sure?" Yas asked. "I'm very sure. My doctor comfirmed it." "That's why you've been so sick." "Uh-huh." "But that still doesn't explain why you turned Nick away. You really hurt him." "I'm sorry Yas." Olivia sobbed "I was so happy to see him, but I just can't deal with all of this right now. I'd just found out about the baby several hours before he showed up and I just lost control." "Oh Liv.....I know you're upset, but everything will be alright." "What in the hell am I going to do? Nick probably hates me now after he flew all this way to see me and I yelled at him and made him leave." "Liv, Nick doesn't hate you. He's very confused and hurt right now, but he still loves you more than anything and he's worried about you." Olivia began sobbing so hard she couldn't speak. "Liv?" "Yes?" "You need to talk to Nick. He's worried to death about you and wants nothing more than to see you. You need to talk to him and tell him about the baby Olivia." "How?" Olivia sobbed. "There's only one way to tell him, luv." "What am I supposed to say Yas......Hi Nick, I'm sorry I told you to leave after flying thousands of miles to see me and by the way, I'm pregnant and you're going to be a father....." "Liv, you'll find the words." "Yas...." she sobbed "I've screwed everything up." "You didn't get pregnant by yourself and Nick needs to know." "I know....I know" she cried. "Liv, Nick's staying at the Ritz Carlton, room 333. He'd love to hear from you. He's worried sick about you and he's confused about what happened at your house. You need to explain it to him, let him know you're not mad at him." "He's not mad at me?" Olivia sobbed. "No luv, he's not. He loves you Olivia. He loves you very much. You trusted him enough when you first met him to tell him about Drew. You didn't even know Nick then. Now you two are in love and you know and trust each other......trust Nick, Liv. Tell him." "You won't tell Nick?" "No Liv. I think it's wonderful news, but it's not my place to tell him." "I just don't know how this happened." Olivia cried. "Things like this happen...it's nobody's fault. Nick's not going to blame you or anything like that. And I think once your shock wears off, you're going to feel better about this and be happy and everything will be fine." "Thank you, Yas." "No need for thanks, luv. I'm your friend. I love you and Nick. I care about you both. I'm here for you if you need anything day or night." "I wish you were here. That would help me right now." "I'd love to be there for you Liv, but Nick's there to see you....and you two have some talking to do." "Yeah, I suppose we do." "Promise me you'll get some sleep and you'll talk to him in the morning?" "I promise." "Nick will probably call you in the morning....he might even come by there. Will you be ok if he does?" "I think so. I do want to see him." "Good. He wants to see you too. And I promise if he calls, I won't mention the baby to him....I'll feign shock and surprise when he calls me and tells me the news." "Ok." Olivia laughed. "It's good to hear you laugh, Liv. Now get some sleep." "Alright." "I'll talk to you soon. G'night." "Goodnight, Yas. Thank you." "You're welcome." Olivia awoke to the bright sun shining through her windows. She sat up in her bed and stretched. She felt a wave of nausea, but it passed quickly this time. The phone rang, she grabbed it quickly. "Hello?" she asked. "Hi sweetheart." Nick replied. "Hi." "Liv, would it be ok if I came over?" "Yes." "You're not going to make me leave again, are you?" "No, Nick...I'm not." "Ok. I'll see you in a few minutes." "I'll be here." "I love you, Liv. Nothing will change that." "I love you too." she said as the tears ran down her cheeks. Olivia hung up and went running to the bathroom. Olivia opened the door. Nick looked tired, like he hadn't slept and like he'd been crying. He hugged her close to him. Olivia began to feel sick again and pulled away a little. Nick looked at her and held her hands. "Liv, are you ok? What did the doctor say?" he asked with concern in his voice. Tears streamed down her cheeks as she looked into his deep green eyes. "Sweetheart, please talk to me." he begged. continued next page